RPC IV.4, 3571

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 3571
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Year ΛΓ = 33
Dating AD 192/3
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΙΛ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜ ΕΥϹΕ ϹΕ ΕΥΤΥ
Edition Λ(εύκιος) Αἴλ(ιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμ(μοδος) Εὐσε(βὴς) Σε(βαστὸς) Εὐτυ(χὴς)
Translation Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus Pius Augustus Fortunate
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΡωΜΑΙΩΝ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΑ L ΛΓ
Edition Ῥωμαίων Ἡρακλέα (ἔτους) λγʹ
Translation Heracles of the Romans, of year 33
Reverse design to left, emperor (Commodus) as Heracles, laureate-headed, nude, lion skin over arm, standing, facing, head, left, holding apples, resting on club; to right, Nike standing, left, placing wreath on emperor's head, holding palm-branch
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 13.52 g
Axis 12
Reference DS pl. 320, 599
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2765
2 2     NY: 1944.100.61891
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 355, 15 July 2015, lot 398
4 4     CNG EA 369, 24 Feb. 2016, lot 460